Stroke can be an especially alarming
health problem because it tends to
happen without warning and can have
sudden and serious consequences.
Unfortunately, strokes are quite
common—in the US, a stroke occurs once
every 40 seconds. Every four minutes,
an American dies from a stroke and 60%
of them are women. So anything we can
learn about stroke prevention and stroke
warning signs is valuable in helping to
lower those statistics.
There are two primary types of stroke. The
most common one is caused by clots,
which block off blood flow, and deprive
the brain or heart of oxygen. The other
type is caused by a rupture in a vessel
that leads to internal bleeding, most
commonly caused by uncontrolled high
blood pressure. In either case, if a stroke
isn't treated immediately, it can cause
damage to the brain, seizures, or longterm
reduced functioning.

There are minerals that may help reduce
the risk of stroke; however, various
studies on the topic have inconsistent
conclusions. Recently, researchers tried
to find some answers by reviewing the
data collected in a very large study called
the Nurse's Health Study I & II, which has
spanned almost 30 years. The researchers
pulled data from this study to determine
how many women had a stroke over the
duration of the 30 years, and calculated
their intake (through diet and supplements)
of the key minerals calcium, magnesium,
and potassium. After analysis, they
determined that women with the highest
levels of magnesium and potassium (individually) had a significantly reduced
risk of stroke as compared to the women
with the lowest intakes of those minerals.
Calcium on its own did not appear to
reduce risk; however, when combined with
the other two minerals, risk of stroke was
reduced by about 20%.

Calcium, magnesium, and potassium are intricately involved with hundreds
of enzymatic processes in the body,
but many Americans just aren't getting
enough in their daily diet. The easiest way
to assure you are getting enough minerals
is to take a supplement in a highly
bioavailable form.

Do You Know the
Warning Signs
for STROKE?

F Face Drooping – Does one
side of the face droop or is it
numb? A Arm Weakness – Is one arm
weak or numb? S Speech Difficulty – Is speech
slurred? Is the person unable to
speak or hard to understand?TTime to call 9-1-1 – If someone
shows any of these symptoms,
even if the symptoms go away,
call 9-1-1 and get the person to
the hospital immediately. Check
the time so you'll know when
the first symptoms appeared.

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